His father told the length of their lineage, descendants of an old family of merchants that had unified within the Burning Sands as the Houses of Dahab. The Dahabies had been connected with the Qolat, and his fathers were members of the Kolat. His father offered his seppuku, alongside with his mother, or he could become part of the conspiracy. Atesharu chose the latter. [1]

Atesharu was an enigmatic man with hidden talents. He was a member of a famous acting troupe and also a known playright. Due to his complex script, in 1169 he was made the governor of the Painted City for a year by Shosuro Toson, the daimyo at the time. This was considered unusual as Atesharu was not a full-time member of the Shosuro Butei Academy. [2][3] He began to form a special guard with promising students, and formed a bond with his favored student, Shosuro Chihiro. [1]

One night after returning from his duties as governor, he found a gift waiting for him within his chambers, despite nothing should had passed his wards. He found an exquisite blade, [1] the Blade of Guile. [4]

Atesharu was an agent of the Emerald Champion Shosuro Jimen. He worked for him in a certain unofficial capacity. As part of his duties he had made contact with an individual named Kuni Yae, whom Jimen believed was a member of the Lost operating within the Empire. [7]

At some point Jimen decided that Atesharu could no longer be completely trusted. In 1170, Bayushi Norachai was recruited by Jimen to place Atesharu under surveillance and determine the purpose of his visit to the Imperial City Toshi Ranbo. [7]

Atesharu had carried the blade of deception for decades, losing his mind many of the time, and when he reclaimed his senses, it was then that the sword on his hip was heaviest. He wandered the world without direction, and eventually in 1198 he stumbled upon [11] the lost city of Laramun, where he found a font of continuously running lantern oil. [12] He passed this knowledge to Shosuro Rin. [13]